Stories for July 24th 2009

Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:30 UTC
Mercosur will end 2009 with positive economic activity, say ministers

Mercosur will conclude this year with positive rates of economic activity in spite of the global crisis, although some members such as Paraguay might not be able to contain the downfall and will end in red numbers.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:28 UTC
Uruguay criticizes Mercosur trade barriers and integration delay

Uruguay criticized trade barriers imposed by Mercosur country members which, it said seriously threaten the integration process and represent a “severe reversal” for the original project.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:24 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: ‘Govt is disconnected from the community’; Five cases of swine flu confirmed.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:20 UTC
Brazil to complain UK “dumping” of 1.000 tons of hazardous waste

The Brazilian government said it will lodge a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation over shipments of more than 1,000 tons of hazardous waste which arrived from Britain
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:17 UTC
Uruguay, Chile, Argentina less insecure than the rest of the continent

Uruguay, Chile and Argentina have lower levels of insecurity than the rest of Latinamerica according to secretary general of the Organization of American States Miguel Insulza who said he was against more severe punishments as a strategy to improve security.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:15 UTC
Spain’s Moratinos defends “the photo of shame” in Gibraltar

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos defended his visit to Gibraltar on Spain’s Radio Nacional amidst severe criticism mainly from the right wing press. The front page of El Mundo was a banner headline declaring the picture of the three ministers at the top of the Rock as ‘The Photo of Shame’.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:06 UTC
Ambassador “recovers” Honduras embassy in Mexico for Zelaya

Honduran diplomat Rosalinda Bueso Asfura recovered Wednesday control of the Honduras embassy in Mexico City which had been taken over by adepts to the de facto government of interim President Roberto Micheletti.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:00 UTC
Major world campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease

A major offensive aimed at bringing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) under global control has been launched by FAO and the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 13:54 UTC
Argentine scientists identified the complete genome of A/H1N1 virus

Argentine health authorities announced this week they had identified the complete genome of the A/H1N1 flu virus which so far has caused almost 200 deaths according to official numbers.
Friday, July 24th 2009 - 13:51 UTC
Uruguay takes Mercosur chair for the next six months

Uruguay officially takes the pro-tempore chair of Mercosur from Paraguay on Friday during the main ceremony of the group’s presidential summit in the capital of Paraguay, Asuncion. Originally the meeting was to receive eight presidents but al last moment Ecuador and Venezuela turned back.